New Substantial Holder for Allegiance Mining
2008-05-26 14:40:00+10:00
Allegiance Mining [ASX:AGM] has announced that a new organisation is becoming a Substantial Holder in the company for the first time. The announcement 'ZFX: Compulsory Acquisition - Allegiance Mining NL' was issued to the ASX on Monday 26 May 2008. [Notice Type: Substantial Holding Notice - Initial]

ZFX: Compulsory Acquisition - Allegiance Mining NL
Monday 26 May 2008

26 May 2008

The Manager Company Announcements Office ASX Limited Dear Sir/Madam

Takeover bid by Zinifex Australia Limited for Allegiance Mining NL - Compulsory Acquisition Enclosed is a copy of ASIC Form 6021 – Notice of compulsory acquisition following takeover bid (“Notice”) and accompanying letter (“Letter”) to be sent to remaining shareholders in Allegiance Mining NL (“Allegiance”), in accordance with section 661B(1)(d) of the Corporations Act. The Notice was lodged today with ASIC and the Notice and Letter will be sent to those shareholders of Allegiance who did not accept the Offer on or prior to the closing date on 16 May 2008.

Yours faithfully

For and on behalf of ZINIFEX LIMITED

080526 Letter to ASX - Compulsory Acquisition

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26 May 2008 Dear Allegiance Shareholder Allegiance Mining NL- Compulsory Acquisition of Shares As set out in the Bidder's Statement dated 17 December 2008, Zinifex Australia Limited (''Zinifex'') made a takeover bid (''Offer'') to acquire all the ordinary shares in Allegiance Mining NL (''Allegiance''). The Offer period closed at 7.00pm (Melbourne time) on 16 May 2008. As at 16 May 2008, Zinifex had a relevant interest in more than 90% of the shares in Allegiance. Zinifex has decided to exercise its rights under section 661A of the Corporations Act to proceed with the compulsory acquisition of the remaining Allegiance shares. According to Allegiance's share registry, you hold Allegiance shares and have not accepted the Offer. You will find a Form 6021 - Notice of compulsory acquisition following takeover bid (''Notice'') on the reverse of this letter. This Notice sets out the compulsory acquisition procedure and your rights. The compulsory acquisition of your Allegiance shares will be on the same terms as the Offer (ie. cash consideration of $1.10 cash per Allegiance share). On completion of the compulsory acquisition procedure, Zinifex will pay to Allegiance the consideration for your Allegiance shares. You will be then be entitled to claim the consideration from Allegiance. If you have any questions regarding the compulsory acquisition process, please call Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited on 1300 850 505 (within Australia) and +61 3 9415 4000 (outside Australia). Yours faithfully

Andrew Michelmore Chief Executive Officer ZINIFEX LIMITED
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Securities of Allegiance Mining NL (ABN 38 059 676 783) ("the Company").
1. Under an Off Market Bid, offers were made by Zinifex Australia Limited (ABN 23 004 074 962) in respect of the acquisition
of ordinary shares in the Company. The offers closed on 16 May 2008.
2. You are, or are entitled to be, registered as the holder of securities in respect of which an offer was made, but have not
accepted the takeover offer.
3. The bidder hereby gives you notice under subsection 661B(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (`the Act") that the bidder has
become entitled pursuant to subsection 661A(1) of the Act to compulsorily acquire your securities and desires to acquire those
securities.
4. Under section 661D of the Act, you have the right, by notice in writing given to the bidder within one month after this notice is
lodged with ASIC, to ask the bidder for a written statement of the names and addresses of everyone else the bidder has given this
notice to.
5. Under section 661E of the Act, you have the right, within one month after being given this notice or within 14 days after
being given a statement requested under section 661D of the Act (as referred to in paragraph 4 of this notice), whichever is
the later, to apply to the Court for an order that the securities not be compulsorily acquired.
6. The bidder is entitled and bound to acquire the securities on the terms that applied under the takeover bid immediately
before the end of the offer period.
7. Unless on application made by you under section 661E within one month after being given this notice (as referred to in
paragraph 6 of the notice) or within 14 days after being given a statement under section 661D of the Act (as referred to in
paragraph 4 of this notice), whichever is the later, the Court otherwise orders, the bidder must comply with paragraph 6 of this
notice.
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